River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
Tempefance.
CONDUCTED BY THEW. c. I. U.
For God and Home and Natire Land

Regular meeting of the Union at 3
O'Clock on Friday, at Mrs. Steven
sons.
Miss Willard writes, saying she
has seen "A copy of Gen. NettletOn' S
famous Minnesota Convention speech,
printed for general circulation, which
states that he was inUited to speak
before the convention, and wishes us
to correct the statement, as it is well
known to the executive committee
that he requested the privilege. - Ed.
Union Signal.
One OF the editors of the Christian
Union says that Prohibition prohibits
in Atlanta.
The women of Washington Terri
tory cast Is. 900, out of the As, 200 votes
polled at the recent election"
1.-The petition presented by the w.
G.. L. U. of Maine to their legislature
asking better protection for women,
was signed by Pres. Hyde and all the
professors of BOwdoin College, and of
nearly every clergyman and prominent
man in the state
A writer says: ''Some people would
Yes, and nine times out of ten he will
get more thanks for it.
There are thousands of hearts that
are throbbing all the time with a sense
of their insignificance, and saying
"Who am IL What can | dot | have
no wealth, no education, no position"
That may be true; but there is a Savior
who judges not by the magnitude of ii
gift, but by the desire there is behiuu
IT. Golden Words.
The Minnesota legislature has passed
the high license bill, and also passed
bill to build another Insane Asylum
and will doubtless pass a bill to build
another State Prison before the SEES
sion closes, as the present one is full
TO Overlooking. Is it wise policy to
license business to fill those institu.
tions and maintain them at the ex-
pense of the state, even though they
he high priced criminals Will there
be any less liquor drank in Minnesota
nowl
Mrs. Matilda Carse is founder of the
Union Signal-and she also organized
the Woman's Publishing Association.
a stock company to which only White
Rihboners are eligible. This publish
ing house, at l6l La Sale St, Chicago.
| issues every sort of leaflet, workers
helps, timely talks, etc, that the
| White Ribbon army need in their
work.
Is it right TO do what it is right to
license to be done! If not, Why nOtl
| If it be right To do what it is right TO
license to be done, why might not a
minister of the Gospel keep saloon
under the license law, without moral
injury to himself!
We cannot be what God loves with
out doing what lie commands. 1t Is
easier to do with a rush, than To be
| patient. or unsellish, or humble, OF
| Just, or watchful. God gives us many
things to do. but He gives us some
| thing to be, just as well.
Be kindly affectioned one to another.
Be We also patient.
BE not confOrmed to this world.
BE We therefore perfect.
BE courteous.
Be not wise in your own conceit.
BE not overcome of evil.
-[Sabbath Reading
The Alabama Senate votes suDmls
sion by 90 to IL.
AT a dinner given to foreign diplo
mats at the White House, wine was
served. and every one at the table was
served with it-except one-and that
was the young American woman, the
mistress of the White House. Mrs
Frances Folsom Cleveland. Where
a. L. Il .rse fol
low her example, and not leave her 81
eonspieuOusly alone in that brave act
He ought to be ashamed of himself II
he is President We honor Mrs. G..
and may she live long to repTove by
her example those who think so lightly
of INDUCING in social evils.